The West’s Best Home Decor Shopping

Three cities, three streets, three distinct styles for your home. Check out our favorite shops, plus how to get the looks from afar

Three cities, three streets, three distinct styles for your home. Check out our favorite shops, plus how to get the looks from afar

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1 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katrina Brown Hunt

San Diego: Mixture

A sunny loft space offering large-scale contemporary furniture—such as a curved sectional with a chaise that looks like a cushioned slide, or a Moooi lamp, its shade atop a lifesize black horse. Can’t fit that into your carry-on? Choose from books, colorful tea towels, and tableware. Closed Mon; 2210 Kettner Blvd.;mixturehome.com

2 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katrina Brown Hunt

San Diego: Architectural Salvage

The gently musty aroma in this 5,000-square-foot treasure trove will quicken the pulse of any This Old House fan. Piles of drawer pulls and house numbers beckon, though you can also take home entire doors or windows—or maybe just some soda-pop signs from the 1950s. 2401 Kettner Blvd.;architecturalsalvagesd.com

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3 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katrina Brown Hunt

San Diego: Boomerang for Modern

Set in tight spaces, the couches, tables, and chairs by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames are displayed on a scale that makes it easy to imagine them at home. Closed Sun; 2475 Kettner Blvd.;boomerangformodern.comor 619/239-2040.

4 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katrina Brown Hunt

San Diego: Subtext Gallery

The gallery-plus-store’s aesthetic runs from pop surrealist to lowbrow, but is always affordable. In a mix of photography, illustration, and graphic design, the sweet spot is limited-edition silk-screen prints ($40–$100). Open by appointment; 2479 Kettner Blvd.;subtextgallery.comor 619/546-8800.

5 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katrina Brown Hunt

San Diego: Klassik

The midcentury couches and club chairs at this vintage furniture and accessories shop look trim but feel solid. Many have been reupholstered in deep reds and earth tones, and are so comfy you’ll wish you’d brought a book. 989 W. Kalmia St.;klassikdesign.comor 619/640-6995.

Santa Fe: Santa Fe Modern

Wide planks set off furniture pieces like an armchair made from Plexiglas and driftwood (surprisingly comfortable). Black-and-white horses gallop by on the walls, compli­ments of local photog­rapher Tony Stromberg. Closed Sat–Sun; Pacheco Park complex, Suite A105;santafemodern.comor 505/ 992-0505.

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13 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katie Arnold

Santa Fe: Four

What happens when four artists, designers, and antiques dealers join forces? An eclectic mix of old and new, from 100-year-old Persian rugs to sleek leather handbags from Colombia. Coolest find: a super-soft felt throw of churro wool made in the high desert north of town. Pacheco Park complex, Suite C202; 505/995-8411.

14 of 24Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Katie Arnold

Santa Fe: Santa Fe by Design

New Mexico designers hold their own on this showroom’s A-list of international kitchen-and-bath fittings names. We’re fans of a local blacksmith’s hand-forged iron door hard­ware and curvy vessel sinks by Stone Forest. Closed Sat–Sun; Pacheco Park complex, Suite D101;santafebydesign.com

Denver: T-Trove Asian Décor

The exterior may look like a warehouse, but the chi inside this showroom is fantastic. Check out the desk devoted to calligraphy, including how-to books and brushes. Closed Sun; 189 S. Broadway; t-trove.com or 303/722-0949.